Drafting for the Creative Quilter

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for the Creative Quilter EASY TECHNIQUES FOR DESIGNING YOUR QUILTS, YOUR WAY 8 squares per inch SALLY COLLINS Drafting ...

Text copyright © 2010 by Sally Collins Artwork copyright © 2010 by C&T Publishing, Inc. Publisher: Amy Marson Creative Direc ...

Dedication T o Sharyn Craig, a valued and admired friend. I thank you for sharing your expertise and information throughout your ...

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INTRODUCTION SECTION ONE: DRAFTING Welcome to Drafting Important Information on Accuracy Way to Creative Freedom Seven Simple S ...

6 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER INTRODUCTION I became a quiltmaker in 1978, and from then throughout the early 1980s, I ...

WELCOmETODRAFTING 7 Welcome to Drafting Although this book will introduce and explain a variety of drafting categories (grid ...

8 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER Important Information on Accuracy Drafting lines are not drawn randomly or arbitrarily. ...

TOOLSANDSUPPLIES 9 The tools you use to draft are important to the success of the process and will reflect the work you do. ...

10 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER 8 squares per inch Grid-Based Blocks Grid Formation Grid formation simply means that th ...

GRID-BASEDBLOCkS 11 Five-Patch Drafting Category The 5-patch family is different in that the square is divided into a 5 × 5 gr ...

Play the Grid Game A. Broken Dishes B. Mother’s Favorite C. Granny’s Favorite D. Maple Leaf E. Crosses and Losses F. Our Country ...

I. Flying Geese J. Friendship Star K. Feather Star L. Joseph’s Coat M. Pinwheel N. Mrs. Bryan’s Choice O. Crow’s Foot P. Godey D ...

14 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER uuu Noteworthy uuu Whenever you draft, design, calculate, or figure out anything in pat ...

GRID-BASEDBLOCkS 15 Develop the block design by connecting and erasing lines to subdivide the grid into shapes such as rectan ...

16 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER if I’m making only one block or if I’m doing a repeat- block quilt, because then the si ...

GRID-BASEDBLOCkS 17 into Any Size Grid How to Draft Any Size Square Sometimes the size of the block you want or need will not ...

18 DRAFTINGFORTHECREATIVEQUILTER Close-up of red ruler lines and graph paper blue lines c. Holding the ruler in place an ...

CIRCULARDESIGNS 19 8 squares per inch Circular Designs In addition to the usual tools of graph paper, pencil, ruler, and erase ...